Pediatric Genetic Counselor Awarded Seton Hill Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award
Seton Hill University recognized 10 outstanding alumni for their individual achievements, contributions to their industry or profession, service to their community and loyalty to the University at the Distinguished Alumni Awards Ceremony on June 6. The award ceremony was a key event of Alumni Weekend celebrations.
Kate P. Shane-Carson, class of 2001, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award.
For Shane-Carson, Seton Hill was the foundation for her interests in science, leadership, and mentorship. She found great value in her involvement on campus and applied much of this experience to later roles.
Earning a master’s degree in genetic counseling joined her interests in using genetics outside of a laboratory setting and working with people both as a counselor and as a teacher.
As a pediatric genetic counselor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, a vast change in testing technology showed her the importance of lifelong learning and being willing to adapt and change with new advancements. She co-authored and published her first paper and became involved with the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
She then transitioned to The Ohio State University as a cancer genetic counselor where she worked to expand patient access to care and assisted in developing a graduate program in genetic counseling.
In her current role as a clinical professor at OSU, her time is equally split between clinical care in cancer genetic counseling and education. Her dedication to teaching is reflected as a two-time award winner of the O-H-I-Omics Genetic Counseling Mentoring Award for excellence in teaching supervision, advising, mentorship, and service.
Kate P. Shane-Carson, class of 2001, is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award.
For Shane-Carson, Seton Hill was the foundation for her interests in science, leadership, and mentorship. She found great value in her involvement on campus and applied much of this experience to later roles.
Earning a master’s degree in genetic counseling joined her interests in using genetics outside of a laboratory setting and working with people both as a counselor and as a teacher.
As a pediatric genetic counselor at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, a vast change in testing technology showed her the importance of lifelong learning and being willing to adapt and change with new advancements. She co-authored and published her first paper and became involved with the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
She then transitioned to The Ohio State University as a cancer genetic counselor where she worked to expand patient access to care and assisted in developing a graduate program in genetic counseling.
In her current role as a clinical professor at OSU, her time is equally split between clinical care in cancer genetic counseling and education. Her dedication to teaching is reflected as a two-time award winner of the O-H-I-Omics Genetic Counseling Mentoring Award for excellence in teaching supervision, advising, mentorship, and service.